PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

National

Alliance for Nursing Accreditation (2004-2005), representative for the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (13,000 member NP organization; largest in US)

• Member

• Nominations Committee Chairperson (2002-2003)
• Research Poster Reviewer/evaluator for 2003 Annual Conference
• Nominations Committee (2001-2003)
• Academy Representative to the National Arthritis Foundation
• Presenter at 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 annual conferences
• Member of AANP Research Interest Group

American College of Nurse Practitioners

• Member

• Presenter at 2001 Annual Conference
• Manuscript Reviewer for the American Journal for Nurse Practitioners published by ACNP

National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health

• Member
• Presenter at 2001 and 2002 Annual Conference

National League for Nursing

• Member, 1986-present

• Research Grant Reviewer (2001)
• Presenter at 2001 Annual Education Summit
• Recipient, NLN Educational Research Grant, (2000)
• Site Visitor, National League for Nursing, Council of Associate Degree Programs (90-92)

National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)

• Commissioner, 2002-2005. Elected by national vote of all full-time faculty of all NLN member schools in the US (1,500 + schools).
• Site Visitor, Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs (2000-present)
• Bylaws Committee, 2003
• Focused Site Visitor representing Commission, 2003
• Task Force on Review of Standards and Criteria for Accreditation, 2004-2005

National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)

• Member (1998-2005)

• Education Subcommittee: Revision of Curriculum Guidelines for NP Programs (2001)

• Manuscript Reviewer for Monograph on Clinical Decision Making (2001)
• Presenter at 2001 Annual Conference
• Task Force on Revision of Domains and Competencies of Nurse Practitioner Practice (2000)
• Education Committee (1998-2005)
• Awards Committee (2000)

Manuscript Reviewer, FA Davis Co., Pathophysiology Text (2004-2005)

Manuscript Reviewer, Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins Publishing Company (2001-2002)

Manuscript Reviewer, Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy (2003-2004)

Manuscript Reviewer, Barmarrae Books, Inc. (2002). Reviewer for Clinical Guidelines in Family Practice ,

4 th Ed. By Uphold and Graham.

Phi Kappa Phi (1976-Present)

Phi Delta Kappa, University of Georgia

State and Regional

Georgia Association for Nursing Education, GANE (formerly Georgia League for Nursing)

•  Member

•  President (2003-2005)

•  Web Site (2003-2004)

•  Newsletter (2002-2004)

•  President Elect (2002-2003)

•  Chair, Awards Committee (2002-2003)

•  Board of Directors, Georgia League for Nursing (90-97; 2000-2003)

•  Vice-President, Georgia League for Nursing (94-96)

•  Secretary, Georgia League for Nursing (90-94)

•  Awards Committee (2001-2002)

•  Program Committee (96)

•  Chair, Bylaws for GANE (2003-2005)

•  Member, Bylaws Committee, Georgia League for Nursing (87-97)

Georgia Nursing Leadership Initiative (2004-2005)

Georgia Nurses Association

• Member
• Secretary, District 9 (1999-2002)
• GNA State Committee for Advanced Practice Conference (2000)
• District 9 Delegate to GNA Convention, (2000)
• District 9 GNA Planning Committee, 99 Annual Nursing Conference
• District 9 GNA, 1999 Nurse of the Year Committee

Georgia RN-BSN Articulation Evaluation Committee (1992-96). This state wide committee developed articulation model for RN-BSN which is currently used by all RN-BSN programs within the state.

• Chairperson, 1994-96
• Steering Committee, 1992-94

Georgia Board of Nursing

• Education Committee, 1990-96 (Appointment by the Board of Nursing for two terms)

Governor's Health Personnel Study Commission Report, 1993

North Georgia College & State University Nursing Honor Society

• Founding Member, 2000
• Treasurer, 2000-2003

Southern Area Nursing Diagnosis Association (1987-92)

• Membership Committee, 1989-91

Steering Committee, Association of Georgia Nursing Educators (1990-91)

Southern Nursing Research Society (1986-90)

Consultant (1990-2005)

• Curriculum Consultant, Associate Degree Nursing Programs
• Curriulum Consultant, Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs
• Curriculum Consultant, Masters in Nursing Programs

RESEARCH

2001-2003 Operationalization of NONPF Domains and Competencies of NP Practice

•  Curriculum Content

•  Clinical Evaluation of Students

2000-2001 Herbal Use Among University Faculty, Students and Staff

1994-96 Educational Success: Criteria for Disadvantaged Students.

1994 RN-BSN Education in Georgia: Criteria, Admissions, Graduations

HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS

Leadership Award, North Georgia College & State University Nursing Honor Society, 2004

Maybel Korsell Award, Georgia Association for Nursing Education, 2004

North Georgia College & State University Nursing Honor Society Founding Member, 2000

Maybel Korsell Award (Award for significant contributions to Georgia League for Nursing), 1997

Who's Who in American Nursing

Outstanding Faculty Member, Department of Nursing, Augusta State University, Augusta, Georgia

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Newsome, G. (2005). Accreditation Issues. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Georgia Association for Nursing Education. Feb. 10. Savannah, GA.

Newsome, G. (2004). The Assessment, Diagnosis and Management of Intersitial Cystitis. Presented at the 12 th Annual Congress on Women's Health, Hilton Head, S.C., June 6.

Slemmons, M. & Newsome, G. (2004), Competency-based Clinical Evaluation. Presented at the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) in San Diego, CA, April 5.

Newsome, G. (2003). Interstitial Cystitis. A merican Academy of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference, Annaheim, CA. June 28-July 2.

Newsome, G. (2002).Conditions Men Get Too: Urinary Incontinence, Osteoporosis, and Breast Cancer. Presented at the American Public Health Association's 130th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. November 9-13.

Newsome, G. (2002). Interstitial Cystitis. Presented at the Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. Sept 24-27.

Newsome, G. & Barnett, T. (2002). Conditions Men Get Too: Incontinence, Osteoporosis, and Breast Cancer. Presented at The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 17th Annual Conference, Reno, NV. June 18-23.

Newsome, G., Smith, K. & Bairan, A. (2002). Knowledge and Use of Herbal and Nutritional Supplements Among University Faculty, Staff, and Students. Presented at The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 17th Annual Conference, Reno, NV. June 18-23.

Newsome, G. & Slemmons, M. (2001). Utilization of NONPF's Domains and Competencies of NP Practice: Report of an Initial Survey of all U.S. Nurse Practitioner Programs. Presented at National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Washington, DC.

Newsome, G., Barnett, T. & Hayes, J. (2001). Conditions Men Get Too: Incontinence, Osteoporosis, and Breast Cancer. Presented at "Aging to Perfection: Older Men's Health Issues", Regional Conference Sponsored by Wesley Woods of Emory University. Atlanta, GA.

Newsome, G., Barnett, T. & Hayes, J. (2001). Breast Cancer: A Holistic Approach. Presented at : The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 16 th Annual Conference. Orlando, FL.

Newsome, G. & Slemmons, M. (2001). Utilization of NONPF's Domains and Competencies of NP Practice: Report of an Initial Survey of all U.S. Nurse Practitioner Programs. Presented at National League for Nursing Education Summit 2001, Baltimore, Maryland.

Newsome, G., Smith, K. & Bairan, A. (2001). Knowledge and Use of Herbal and Nutritional Supplements Among Female University Faculty, Staff, and Students. Presented at Women's Health Care in the New Millennium, the annual meeting of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health, Orlando, Fl.

Newsome, G., Smith, K. & Bairan, A. (2001). Knowledge and Use of Herbal and Nutritional Supplements Among University Faculty, Staff, and Students. Presented at the American College of Nurse Practitioners National Clinical Symposium. Atlanta, GA.

Newsome, G., Smith, K. & Bairan, A. (2001). Knowledge and Use of Herbal and Nutritional Supplements Among University Faculty, Staff, and Students. Poster presented at The American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

Newsome, G., Smith, K. & Benton, K. (2001). What Health Care Professionals Need to Know About the Use of Herbal Supplements in Women. Poster presented at The Georgia League for Nursing Annual Education Meeting, Jekyll Island, GA.

Newsome, G. (2000). Interstitial Cystitis. Presented at Women's Health Issues: A Closer Look at Pelvic Relaxation, Incontinence, Breast Cancer and Cystitis. November, 2000. A Regional Conference in Dahlonega, GA.

Newsome, G., Smith, K. & Hayes, J. (2000). Breast Cancer: An Update. Presented at Women's Health Issues: A Closer Look at Pelvic Relaxation, Incontinence, Breast Cancer and Cystitis. November, 2000. A Regional Conference in Dahlonega, GA.

Newsome, G., Smith, K. & Hayes, J. (2000). Breast Cancer. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Georgia Nurses Association. Athens, Ga.